Critics accuse the kingdom of “sportswashing” as international entertainment businesses shrug off human rights concerns.
Tuesday, 3 December , 2019China may publish a list of sanctioned US companies as US accuses it of rights abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang.
Tuesday, 3 December , 2019More than a third of Haitians are facing “severe food insecurity”, sparked by price hikes, dwindling agricultural production and widespread social unrest, the UN’s World Food Programme warned Friday.
Saturday, 9 November , 2019World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has been accused of helping Saudi Arabia “sportswash” its “dire human rights record” by promoting what it says is the first-ever women’s match on Saudi Arabian soil on Thursday.
Sunday, 3 November , 2019Companies are accused of human rights violations against Uighur Muslims and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities.
Tuesday, 8 October , 2019Reputation of the Saudi Crown Prince may never recover after the assassination a year ago.
Wednesday, 2 October , 2019Following the Saudi government’s belated admission of responsibility for the October 2, 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, it should move promptly to provide justice for its role in the crime and release jailed government critics, Human Rights Watch said today.
Wednesday, 2 October , 2019The Chinese government is harvesting and selling organs from persecuted religious and ethnic minorities on an industrial scale, the UN Human Rights Council has been told.
Wednesday, 25 September , 2019Statement read out by Australian ambassador at UN human rights council meeting denounces alleged use of torture and unlawful detentions.
Wednesday, 25 September , 2019The Russian state directed and ran the military coup in Crimea and its subsequent annexation in 2014, Ukraine has told the European court of human rights.
Saturday, 14 September , 2019The suspension of the draft law to allow extradition from Hong Kong to the rest of China is a triumph for democracy and human rights. It is a significant victory for people power, and a welcome check on the reach of Chinese totalitarianism.
Saturday, 24 August , 2019Human rights groups had warned against the executions, calling them ‘utterly shameful”
Monday, 29 July , 2019A Saudi Arabian human rights activist who sought refuge in the UK has launched a legal claim accusing his country’s government of hacking his phones.
Sunday, 21 July , 2019From the administration that brought you the camps, a faith-based effort to undercut America’s role in defending people’s dignity.
Saturday, 13 July , 2019The first half of 2019 has been a bloody one in Saudi Arabia, with more than one prisoner executed by the government each day on average.
Tuesday, 9 July , 2019Nicki Minaj has been called out by human rights activists over an upcoming performance in the ultraconservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Sunday, 7 July , 2019As Australia approaches the halfway mark of its term on the United Nations human rights council, it must do more to stand up against abusive nations, Human Rights Watch says.
Monday, 24 June , 2019President Donald Trump doubled down on his defense of Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year, arguing that Iran and other countries kill people too.
Monday, 24 June , 2019Murtaja Qureirisat at the age of 18, is facing the death penalty after being held for almost four years in pre-trial detention, CNN has learned.
Saturday, 8 June , 2019A European watchdog raised concerns after German police allegedly squeezed the genitals of an Afghan deportee. While deportations are professionally conducted, there is room for improvement, the rights committee said.
Monday, 13 May , 2019